Artwork
De zweetdoek van de heilige Veronica
De zweetdoek van de heilige Veronica is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Unknown. It dates from 1450 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Overview
De zweetdoek van de heilige Veronica is a painting depicting the cloth used by Veronica to wipe Jesus Christ's face as he carried his cross.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a close-up of Christ's face on a pale cloth, with faint blood from the crown of thorns and closed eyes. It represents the vera icon, or 'true image,' of Christ, which became a standard devotional portrait in the 15th century.
Technique & Style
The image is not a life portrait but a representation of the miraculous imprint of Christ's features on the cloth, believed to be a true likeness.
Context
Such images were highly revered in the 15th century for their perceived authenticity and spiritual significance.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
